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ARY MEETING held on 618 MAY, Public Works Department, by Order 1929, the Directors of the Company of His ExILLENOT T GOTERNOR, have redired to offer to Shareholders of One Lot of CROWN LAND

of Shamsbuipo, in the Colony of Hong

Additional Shares in the propia org, for a term of 75 years, com

One Additional Share of, the

Value of $5 for Every Four Bharca of mending from 1st July, 1895, with the which they are the Registered Holders option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be on the Date of the Ordinary Yearly ated by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY Meeting of the Company to be held in a KING, for one further term of 24 1929.

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will be 230 APELL, 1930.

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of the Sale by Public Auction, to be held on TUESDAY. the 12TH DAT of NOVEMBER, 1929. at 3 M., at the of the Public Works Department, by EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNON,

Ofices Onder of His of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamabuipo, in the Colony of

of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, com mencing from 1st July, 1898, with the fised by the Surveyor of EIS MAJESTY option of renewal at a Crown Bent to

THE Kisa, for one further term of 24 years lens three days,

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The engagement is announced. between Mr. Robert Emmet Farrell, Ltd., and Miss Carolina Paterson. of the Hong Kong Telephone Co.. of Aduma 23, Cadiz, Spain.

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The Commissioners for the Re- organization of Shanghai Commer various pawn shops cial Organizations have ordered the national Settlement to register im- mediately with the Greater Shang- hai Bureau of Social Affairs

Professor Simpson is to lectura

KENNEDY TOWN FIRE.

DAMAGE TO TENEMENT HOUSES.

A block of buildings at the junc- tion of Smithfield Lane, and Belchers Street in Kennedy Town, rebuilt after a big fire which swept tho the neighbourhood in 1922, was scene of a serious outbreak at 1.30 a.m. yesterday. At this hour smoke was seen to issue from the ground floor of the corner house, used as

In this Colony, not long ago, a sandalwood worker had a small was told that he would be expelled. money dispute with his guild, and In revenge he murdered one of his persecutors," made no attempt to escape, firmly pleaded guilty at his

We learn that arrangements have trial, and expressed a curious wish been made whereby a wreath from to be hanged. He suffered that fate representatives of the Merchant not long ago, but his actions Navy will be laid at the Cenotaph were probably abnormal enough to next Monday. This wreath will be haro secured him "certification "deposited immediately after that had his crime been frustrated, from the Royal Air Force. Legally, however, he was a respon sible being. A case not altogether dissimilar was heard at the last from Fukien, having some small An immigrant grievance against his fellow lodgers at a boarding-house, cut the throat of one of his enemics," walked to his cubicle, made a tentative effort at suicide, and then put the razor in a sack. At the prison hospital he was classified as a clear case of " "general paralysis of the in- sano (0.P.I.). Disease had des.

Applicances were despatched from troyed the frontal lobes of the brain, which fulfil the higher func

ennedy Town and Central, and subsequently supplemented by those tions of memory, reasoning and ob-

Mr. William Popjay, a retired fro Wanchai. Later the "Brigade Bervation, and in less than four years the disease would have proved fatal, Sunderland publiean, aged ninety call summoning all the remaining after progressively destroying the ne, recently enjoyed his first ride appliances was sent. The fire float mental faculties.. "The medical evi- in a motor vehicle. He was requir-drew alongside the pier at the end dence went even further, and snided as a witness at the police court of Smithfield Lane, and from there that there mustas far as one could and made the journey from his home hates were carried over the inter- to the court in a police motor-eyele vening buildings to provide ample judge the workings of another mind

sen water to connect up with 'the be moments when the prisoner

appliances. Effective jete were would not know the nature of his

brought to play on the flames by the firemen from various angles, while others endeavoured successfully to confine the fire to a small area. timber yard scross the road was also in danger of being involved, but this was saved by early attention.

act.

on the plays of John Galsworthy & medicine shop, and the inmates under the auspices of the Arts | quickly abandoned the buildings in Association of the Hong Kong the vicinity of the are. University, in the Union Assembly Room, at 8.30 pm on the 14th instant. All interested are invited,

combination.

of

Circulars of a communistic nature were distributed among the studente the Sacred Heart College, Nathan Road, by a Chinese youth at twelve o'clock yesterday when the boys were leaving the school. The papers were promptly confiscated

IF you commit murder in Eng land the police and the Judge will

In the five classifed forms of be very polite, but they will certain.mania, homicidal outbreaks when all control is lost-are liable to ly hang you," wrote a Frenchman occur. The prosecution elicited that in a certain "Hints on Visiting such outbreaks are rare in the melancholie madors from which England," which made an enter the prisoner suffered, but Dr. by the police. taining column in an English Cinson, the medical expert in periodical. It is, in fact, a common question, was emphatic that they had been recorded. The question cumplaint, both by foreigners and of jurisprudence remained. Was by British persons of superior in the prisoner in a state of homicids! tellect, like Mr. JOHN GALSWORTHY, manis at the time of the crime." O.M, that British Criminal Courts thily, and after the deed, he made

He approached the prisoner steal are unimaginative and wooden when some attempt at concealing the dealing with crime. Some years ago a gentleman from Lisbon was convicted in London and

Nearly 128 children from the famine stricken districts were taken to Shanghai on board the CAI. S. Esinming by the Red Cross Society from Tientsin. They will be cared for by that organization and later prepared to adopt them. will be distributed among families

The Shanghai District Magistrate received orders from the

idea that a fellow ledger had taken his ticket

Did he know what he

has razor. He was labouring under the

duly was doing, or did he cut the throat of his victim as a boy flicks of the

who

Kiangsu Provincial authorities to

remove all unburied coffins which are found in vacant spots and to

rate likewise has been ordered to lay out a publie cemetery in the

western district.

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Two of the houses, which are of the three-storey type of tenement hosses, were completely burnt out, while the third, where the fire was checked from spreading further, was partially burnt out. damage was also done to the build- Soine ings at the rear of the affected block. It is understood that the contents of the drug store, where the fire originated, were insured for $3,000 and that over $10,000 damage was done to the buildings. No loss

of life was reported, ...

Mr. H. T. Brooks, Superintendent Officer G. C. Moss directed the fire fighting operations which brought the fire under control within...one hour after the summons thanks to very hard work by the fireren. Mr. T. H. King, acting C.S.P., was also on the scene na well as repre- sentatives from the P.W.D. and the Electric Company.

ARMED ROBBERY.

YESTERDAY'S DAYLIGHT

AFFRAY.

The first floor of 60 Jardine Bazar, was selected by a gang of four men for a robbery at 8.30 a.m. yesterday. One of them was armed with a painted chisel and another with a pair of scissors which they used to terrify the inmates, five of whom were driven into the rear cubicle.

hanged for murder. The Press of head of a thistle, or as a tiny child bury or burn them. The Varis of the Fire Brigade, and 'Station his country, however, expressed a flings a missile saying " I kill you," national outery against cold but not knowing the nature of blooded! British justice, which death?

Despite a somewhat severe sum- culminated in keeping a man forming-up, the jury found the pris "A.W.C.," the Daily Mail writ some three weeks under sentence of oner guilty but insane.' Ther, has had the rare experience of

tried death. It was argued that if the Chief Justice,

the being given a Chinese cigarette. It case, probably knew man had been executed an hour jury would take this course and who said that it was one of a num

that the was given to bim by a Frenchman after conviction, and in public," in- that in any case a reprive would her confiscated by the Customs at stead of in the dead depressing he granted. It is well, therefore. Marseilles. It was called "Young secrets of the prison, it would not of insanity will suffice

to reiterate that no minor degree Sister," but, according to "A.W.C."

to elude it tasted much older than that! have seemed so inhumane. But the British justice. But hanging of a fact remains that the British mind madman is to most of us almost "The Middle Watch," a comedy as abhorrent as the execution of a originally written on the China views the taking of life with child. No one knows the strange station for amateur theatricals in peculiar adherence, and sces no vision ad imaginings, the per a battle cruiser, has turned out so reason either to deal lightly with plexities, the lapses in memory, successfully as re-written by Com- which haunt the insane. It is mander Stephen King-Hall and the murderer or to spare his feel possible that those declling on the Mr. Ita Hay (the stage craftsman) inga. "I am not in favour of the borderline of madness may wake, that it is packing the Shaftesbury abolition of capital punishment," after broading and talking of jorie Theatre in London and is likely to wrote the late Mr. Justice HAWKINS, of the conscious life the deed has

crime, to find that in a blankness go to America. whom no less an authority than been committed.. They recall it as

The Postmaster General informs Lord OXFORD described as

us thus on Monday the 11th, the an a dream, and it may have been C.P.O. will be open from 8.a.m. to

complished with deliberate cunning humane Judge, my sympathies that gives no suggestion of loosened noon, the Kowloon Branch Office are with the victim and the persons control and the automaton action from 8 am to 11 aut., the Shoung with all Modern Convenience, Drying bereaved by the crime." Nor does which is recognised by psychology Wan Branch Office between the hours but not by law. The law is wise toi 2 and 9 am.. and 6 and 7pm, the plea that hanging is no deter tread warily in accepting theories and the other Branch offices frot rent carry much weight."Prison based upon insufficient data and 2 am to 9 cm. only. There will walls do not frighter many men, likely to be disproved by further be one collection from the pillar experiment; and yet there is a boxes, one delivery of ordinary cor. but JACK KETCH docs," is a truer danger of turning a deaf car to new respondence, and one, delivery of house, the inmates chased them expression of the facts. While knowledge and punishing, with the The money order office will be registered correspondener at 9 am. small and well-ordered States like utmost rigour, persons no more

closed. Sweden have been able to abolish responsible than a car which runs amok because the driver has lost capital punishment, Italy and the faculties upon which its safe Franco, have restored it, and an control defended... attempt in the United States to let the death penalty lapse for women was followed by a series, of female crimes, sharply checked by Governor SMITH's stern decision in COM-the case of RCTI SNYDER,

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A police whistle which was kept at hand was one of the articles included in the haul of property taken by the robbers. The women were deprived of their jewellery amounting to a total value of about $180. In addition the gang took 871.50 in money.

as the gang left the

in the street, and one of the alleg ed' miscreants was arrested. The.. usual, report was circulated to the

known stations. when the robbery becarne to the, police and the emergency squad also turned, out: is an endeavour to trace the gang

England in the Macedonia, which Among the passengers bound for

sails today, is Lieut. Comdr. Pitt, R.N., who has charge of a party of fifteen Chinese naval cadets on their way to Britain where they will study at British Naval Colleges and on board British warships. 1 THEFT FROM EUROPEAN is understood that these cadets are One Chinese case of small-pox was proceeding to England as a result

FLAT.. reported on Thursday,

of the recent Angle-Chinese naval agreement, which provides for the THIEF GETS THREE MONTHS. training of Chinese naval endeta and also for a British Mission to are in the development of the Chinese Navy.

English jurisprudence frowns equally heavily upon the "unwritten Mr. and Mrs. P. Lauder and Miss Lauder were among the NEWS OF THE FAR EAST," often pleaded with great passengers arriving here yesterday

success both in France and America. by the as Macedonia is given in the

In a few cases the amazing advocacy

The total output of the Kailan of the late Bir EDWARD MARSHALL Mining Administration's mines for HALL secured acquittals for men the week ending October 26 amount- and women who bad taken revenge during the period to 35,008 tons.

ed to 102,415 tons, and the sales crimes passionel," but nominal-

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Hong Kong From the Air."

Chinese was charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with stealing. a counterpane, the property of Mr. H. Ellis of 131 Nathan Road. The defendant was also charged with: receiving and with unlawful posses sion. He denied having stolen it and said that he bought it from n second haud dealer.

Residents, and visitors who feel inclined for an aerial joy ride" can have their desire satisfied by applying to the Far East Aviation

An advertisement else Complay. where announces trips for seeing Mr. Ellis identified the property Hong Kong from the air from 810 and remarked that it bad been hung "pward, and anyone, who has not

out on the roof to dry inst Monday and the thrill of a flight in an

morning, nad was missed at noon airplane may have it now at a the same day. very moderate cost. As only a

A Chinese detective told the limited number of fights can be Magistrate that he arrested the the made daily, reservations must be defendant in Temple Street on

booked in advance.

to

Looking Back 25 Years.

ly on the ground that the affair | Mr. G. S. Moss, CB.E., H.BM. had been an accident. Nor does Consul-General in Canton, and Mrs. Mass will be spending the English law appear ready with een week end in Hong Kong with His cessions in the matter of insanity. Excellency the Governor and Lady

Clementi. In cases where the facts are not in dispute the defence generally puts Persons arriving by car forward a plea of insanity on the attend the ceremony ground that normal people do not proceed tif Des Voeux Road to Cenotaph next Monday must

Wednesday. The defendant, who commit murders

was carrying the counterpane, first either under Statue Square, where they must

said that it belonged to his master sudden impulse or with only the alight, proceeding to the Cenotaph

but later said that he had bought it clumsiest attempt at concealment on foot.

Iron a dealer in Hong Kong. Dancers who are not Scots need The dealer in question was called In a surprising number of cases the The offers in Canton of the be under no uneasiness with regard and denied that he ever had the defence can produce witnesses to Maritime and Native Customs, will to the programme at the St. An- article in his possession. THE HONG KONG DAILY say that in the shop, factory, or be closed to public business, and drew's Ball. It is not all reels and

PRESS, LTD. and the HONG mess the prisoner was known as the shipment and discharge of cargo Strathspeys. There are included sentenced the defendant to three

The Magistrate convicted and” KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through the looney" and was generally suspended, on Tuesday, November ten waitzes, two Laneers, a Two-months' hard labour. their London Office, at 21, BRIDE considered "mad." A doctor or 12, the birthday of the late Dr. Suartep, and a Folke-Hong Kong LNK, FLEET STREET, EG4, are pre two will generally endorse that Yat Sem.

Daily Press, November 9, 1904. Visitors advice regarding commolished by the prison doctor who pared to give Subscribers and view, but the defence is then de

Another excellent performance

Looking Back 50 Years. modation available, motoring faci-

A meeting has been held in the Under the title of the Victoria Department of Rennstruction of declares that according to the more was given by the Ruth Van Valey lities, suitable shopping centres drastic definition of legal madness Company at the Star Theatre last Quadrille Association there is no Kwangtung at which was decided

He night. the prisoner is perfectly sane. If, when at home, they will call might be odd, but he understood audience and the artistes were semi-dancing class which its promo-ways in the eastern and southern Was « very good coming into existence a semi-club the completion of the main high- or "telephone to the above address, what it was to kill, and that he was warmly applauded all through. tera hone will mupply they will recive the utmost amint

presumed parts of the province. The cost is ance and the latest available infor doing a criminal act. British low There are to be two performances want Innocent amusement is de estimated to be 81,000,000, which nation on all anbjects of enquiry makes no allowances for the person on Sunday one at 5.15a special serving of support at all times includes the building of bridges. will be placed at their diposaÏ.;

who is a bit touched." Too many children's programme and the Hong Kong Daily Press, November culverte, foundations and sephalt, of us are in that condition! | otter at 0.15.

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