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ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS.

FITTING OBSERVANCES IN HONG KONG.

WREATH LAID AT THE CENOTAPH.

St. George's Day was fittingly observed in Hong Kong yesterday, The ceremonies commenced in the morning, when the President of the, Society of St. George, Mr. T. E. Pearce, laid a wreath at the Ceno- taph. In the afternison, "large" gathering was present on the grounds of the Hong Kong Cricket! Club, when the band of the First Battalion, the Somerset Light In- -fantry, provided an excellent pro- gramme of music, after the In- Tantry's buglers, had sounded

Retreat.

The ball of the 'Loc Theatre was closely packed last night when a concert was given to Service. men in the Colony,

Dr. Dibelius, a German Pro- fessor,, has recently written of our country as follows:-

England is the single country in the world that, in looking after its own interest with meticulous carc, has as the same time-gome thing to give to others; the single country where patriotism does not represent a threat or challenge to the rest of the world; the single country that invariably summonses the most progressive, idealistic, and efficient forces in other countries to co-operate with it. Free Trade and the proter tion of small nations may not have any great part to play in, the future. Their place may At the Cenotaph. -.

perhaps be taken by the League of Nations and the protection of There WAN

representative

order against Bolshevism." Bat gathering at the Cenotaph at 11

this does not alter the essential .m. to witness the wreath-laying

fact that, so far. Britain is the ceremony, Mr. T. E. Pearce, who

solitary Great Power with a Jaid the wreath, was accompanied

national programme which, "while by Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E. Others

egotistic through and through,"nt present included Lieut.-Col, L. G.

the same time promises to the Bird, D.S.O., Mr. C. G. Alabaster, OB.E., K., the Hon. Mr. W. E. world as a whole something which

the world passionately desires L. Shenton, Messrs. C. G. Moxon'

order, progress, and eternal pence. and W. A. Dowley (all pust pre-

Ladies and Gentlemen, I think sidents of the Society), L. C. F. Bellamy, M.C.. T. H. King, F. Cyou will agree this is a fine tribute Hall, H. B. L. Dowbiggin, A. P. to our country, and Empire. Bungay, S. J. Jordnin, M.C., G. A Plummer, P. S. Cassidy, W..

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1930.

WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

FOUNDATION STONE TO BE LAID TO-DAY,"

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ROUND THE COURTS.

A BAD CHARACTER.

With a previous conviction of stealing against hun, a Chines who was yesterday convicted by Mr. THE BUILDING DESCRIBEDT. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy on a charge of theft of a roll of white cloth valued at $99, was sentenced to five months' hard. labour

IN DETAIL.

At 4 p.m. to-day, Mra. Southern will preside at the foundation stone Jaying ceremony of the Hong Kong War Memorial Nursing Home at Mount Kellett Ridge, and for this occasion, arrangements have been made with the authorities whereby Mount Kellett Road will be open to traffe, and parking space for motor- cara will also be available

The Inscription

The inscription on the stone is as follows:

This

War Memorial Nursing Home-

Was Built By The Community of Hong Kong To The Memory Of Those " Who Served And Fell In The The Great War August 1914-November 1918. The Foundation Stone Wne Laid by Mrs. Southorn, Wife of H.E. The Officer Administering The

Government

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It was stated by Detective Inspec tor Marks that the accused, with

while the others were bargaining three others, went into a shop, and for some cloth, the accused slipped ene roll of cloth under his long coat: He was, however, seen and quaght."

FAKING A ROBBERY

A Chinese servant girl in the emplay of Mr. F. C. Now Fang was charged at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with the theft of a cash box belonging to her maater.

According to Sub-Insp. Elston, the girl was given a comfortable home and good wages hub on Tues- diy she opened wardrobe and stole a cash box. The key had been broken in the lock and the girl had scattered the contents about before raising the alarm to give the im- pression that an armed robbery had taken place. She then conceal ed the cash box on the hillside, but later took the Police to the hiding place.

Sub-Inspector Elston mentioned that the girl had been before the S.C.A., and Mr. Mow Fung sug. Suugested that she should be taken be

fore the S.C.A...again......

The Magistrate allowed this and an adjournment of 48 granted hours.

On 24th April," 1930... The Going Down Of The And In The Morning We Will Remember Them." The concluding quotation is from Laurence Binyon's poem, "For the Fallen":--

We are proud of our great past, we are proud of the way the coun-At A. Cornell, W. J. Stokes, F. w.try is facing the difficult problems Stapleton, L. S. Greenhill (members of to-day, and so long as we con of the Committee), T. V. Jaffreys tinue in our pride of country, e and representatives of the Ex need have no fears for the future.

St. George for England! Active Men's Association..

of

Before leaving the stage. I wish At the Cricket Ground,

you to join with me in a vote of It was unfortunate that a slight thanks to the ladies and gentle- drizzle should have fallen during men who have so kindly contributed to the success of both this after- the rendering of an excellent pro- granime of music by the Samersct noon's and this evening's functions. the Cricket To Colonel Little and Officers of the Light Infantry at

services Ground yesterday afternoon. Thoro Somersets, for the was a very large crowd long before their band, to Captain Campbell the appointed time, and H.E. the and Captain Potter for the services Office Administering the Govern of the bands from the Hermes and ment, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn. Cumberland, to the proprietors of together with Mrs. Scüthorn, were this theatre, the British and Ameri- unang those present. His Excel-can Tobacco Co. for the supply of lency was met, on arrival at the cigarettes, and the ladies who have grounds, by the President of St. distributed them; also to those George's Society, Mr. T. E. Pearce, adica and gentlemen who have The music opened with a Band played, sung and danced to 118 80 and Bugle March, which was loudly delightfully this evening, and Inst applauded, as was the Bugle March but not least to the Committee which followed. Then, the buglers headed by Mr. Dowley, who have gounded the "Rotrent," after arranged it all; and to tur Hon. which the band rendered Martial Secretary who has done so much to Moment" and Merrie England" make the day a success. from the pavilion. The buglers then readered The Empire. V and a selection Rule Britannia" of English Songs, followed by "The Day That Thou Gavest," comprised the latter portion of the programme: Prince Albert's Regi mental March, followed by the National Anthem, brought a very pleasing afternoon's entertainment to a close,

CONCERT AT LEE THEATRE.

President's Stirring Speach

Thero was apucked house at the coneert for Sérvice men' given

the Lec Theatre. As the Sorvica men entered the theatre, they were handed packets of Gold Flakes which were contained in trays in charge of n number of ladies who lined up an the main entrance. A more enter prising lady went. round the hall with a hat filled with "smokes and there was a very good demand- for theat too.

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They went with songs to the

battle, they were young,

Straight of limb, true of eye,

steady and aglow, They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted. They fell with their laces to the

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They shall not grow cld, as we

that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor

the years condemn.. At the going down of the sun and

in the morning. We will remember them."

The Building and Equipment. The building is a reinforced con- crete structure with a granite facing to the basement and the upper portion finished in marble plaster.

A DIFFICULT CASE,

A Chinese youth, who habitually slept on the staircase of 522, Shang- hai Street, was charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith yesterday with intending to commit a felony. After hearing the evidence, however, his Worship felt that there appeared to be no intention of committing a felony, since all that the youth did. was to sleep on the staircase.

In the course of the case, however, it was stated that the youth bad sometimes burned papers on the stairs of the house. On one oc

casion, the staircase bad caught fire, but the tenant of the house told the Magistrate that he did uut think the defendant was respon sible for the outbreak on that occasion

DIRTY BAKERIES.

As at present designed; it will. It being feared that the boy was accommodate about 30 patients. mentally unbalanced, his Worship There are 20 first class private granted a week's remand for the awards. with individual bathr.oms,boy to be placed under observation.

eight second class private wards with a common bathroom to each pair, wards in accordance with the provisions of the Sharp bequest, children's wards, private maternity wards and isolation wards with separate bathrooms and separate

The Programme. The full programme was under

I→→(1) March. Washington Greys, Grafula; (b) William Tell Overture, Rossini, by the Combined, Bands of H.M.S. Hermes and Cumberland." 2-Welsh Dance, arranged by Miss Daisy O'Keefe, Misses G. Yee, B. Pestonji and Nora Kow. 3.-Dick Barty and a Piano. 4-Song. There's a Land (Alliteca)

by Mrs. M. Portallion." 3.-Songs from their repertoire,

Misses Aileen and Doris

Woods.

6.-Violin Solo: "Caprice Vien

nois" (Kreisler) Mrs. L. Balean. 7-Band Selection, "The Itose

(Myddleton) Combined Beads of H.M.S. Hermes and. Cum-

berland.

... Interval. 3.-Patrol, "Wee. Macgregor "* (Amers) Combined Bands of Hermes-and-Cumberland 9.--Humorous Song Why Does the Hyena Laugh? Mr. V. C. Labrum.. 10.-Waltz Song from "Merrie England (E. German) Mrs. O.

The concert was a great success and the Misses Aileen and Doris Woods scored a great hit with some "nappy numbers which are the craze at Hollywood just now. The 'other ladies were loudly applauded

at the conclusion of their turns, and ... Dick Barty and VG: Labrum-sent 19 the house into roars of laughter with some exceedingly humorous num-

bers

C. Womack. -Character Sketch, Mrs. F..

Bunje.

entrance.

Fines varying from 820 to 850 were imposed on a number of bakers, doing business in the Wanchai district, when they were summoned för keeping their establishments in an unsanitary condition. It was

If the second floor is extended at some future time, extra accommoda-stated in Court, that a number of tion can be provided "for 30 to 30 mure patients according to the lay out of the floor. There will be

two self-contained Erts for resident. doctor and matron and quarters for sisters. nnd steel windows will be used throughout.

bakeries had been warned to clean up their premises, and while a few complied, there were also a few who failed to do so, hence the sum

monses.

TUBERCULOSIS FOR SALE.

A fine of 8100, or, in default, two Heating will be by low pressure hot water heated by oil fuel, and months' hard labour, was imposed that drying rooms, by Mr. R. E. Lindsell on a Chinese arranged so stores, etc., can be heated in sum-who pleaded guilty to selling pig's. mer when the remainder of the hospital will not require it.

A refrigerating plant will be in stalled in the basement for cooling the different chamters for storage of meat, vegetables, milk, etc., and in addition there will be a cabinet of the Frigidaire type in the serving

room of each floor.

An X-Ray Department. There will be an up-to-date X-Ray Song, "Sea Fever" (J. Ire- Jand) Mr. A. E. Stone.

department on the ground floor and "Arranged by 13.-Dance-Jazz.

a fire-proof strong room in the base Miss Daisy O'Keefe, Miss ment for the stage of inflammable Betty Pestonji.

material connected with this instal- 14Songs from their repertoire,lation, and a large laundry with Misses Aileen and Doris up-to-date equipment will be pro- Wooda..

vided in the basement with neces God Save the King.

sary drying rooms, efe.

Mr. T. E. Pearce's.. Speech, During the interval, Mr. T. E Pearce, President of Society said:" On behalf of the Committee and members of the St. George's Bandmaster. R. E. Compton. Society, it gives, me very much pleasure to welcome here this even-

Accompanists.-Mrs. H. Woods, Mrs. Grigge, and Mr. F. Mason, F.R.C.O.

R.M.B..

ing such a large gathering. Allow me to say we deem it a great "privilege to have with us so many Band of H.M.S. Hermes, by kind

The building will be served by two main lifts, one for passengers and stretcher cases and another for goods.

A large entrance is provided in the basement through which the charge patients straight into this lift, and so to the required door.

BEAT SLAVE GIRL BLACK AND BLUE.

SAVAGE CHASTISEMENT FOR ONLY $2.

CHINESE WOMAN FINED $180. FOR CRUELTY...

For beating a servant girl, aged 11 years, black and blue, Lara Pui

$100, or two months' imprisonment, Tuen, a Chinese woman, was fined

by M. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday."

Mr. H. R. Butters prosecuted and Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared for the defence.

Outlining the case for the pro- secution, Mr. Butters said that the girl, Chu Haug, was found on the staircase of No. 479, Nathan Road. at 1 o'clock in the morning of April 10, by Chinese gentleman, who reported the matter to the Yaumati Police Station. The police sent a detective to fetch the girl, who later conducted the detective to a girls" school in Nathan Road, where she pointed out defendant as the person who had caned her. The girl was examined by D. Uttley, who would give, evidenco that be found her to be severely beaten. The story of the girl waa

that she was aent out to pawn a certain article. She was too vill to reach the counter of the pawn shop, and a certain man assisted her. The pawnshop paid $4 for the article, from which sum the man took $2 for himself. When, the girl returned home, she was thrashed. The girl was bought as a mui tsai. by defendant's mother in 1997.

Over Twenty Bruises.

Dr. K. H. Uttley said in evi- dence that he examined the girl on the 10th instant and found that the had 12 bruises on the left thigh and 10 on the right. There were

five similar bruises on the right arm and one on the left elbow. The marks were, in his opinion, only. four or five days old when he made the examination. Witness consider- ed that the child had been punished excessively.

After corroborating the slate- ments made by Mr. Butters, the girl was cross-examined-by-Mr-Hin Shing Lo and stated that she had been treated as a daughter during the four years. she had been living with defendant's mother at No. 5, Tai Ping Shan, 3rd floor. She' was clothed and fed in the same manner as the rest of the family.

Over a month ago, defendant brought her over to live with a schoolmistress in Kowloon. As was her daily routine, she had to do some household work in her new home in Kowloon, but her position was now improved in that she was given lessons in Chinese by, the schoolmistress. The girl admitted that when she was in Kowloon, she got into the habit of pocketing a cent or two to buy candies when- ever ehe, was sent out to make par- chases: 'She also agreed that it was because of her recent irregular conduct and the fact that she canie. back from the pawnshop with the story of the loss of $2 that she was chastised. After the incidents, defendant brought her back to Hong Kong, where defendant's mother threatened to punish her. She became frightened, and ran away..

The defendant's mother told the ungs which were unft for food. Magistrate that she purchased the The defendant admitted having the girl four years age na a mui fraj. lungs in his possession with a view She said that she had treated the to 12xplaining that the nigirl more as a daughter than as &. from which the lungs came, were all right and that the lungs had pro-

ahly heen exposed too long. Veterinary Surgeon, said that the langs were rotten by tuberculosis although they were fresh. There was danger for anyone eating any of the pig froin which the lungs were taken.

Dr. W. J. E. Mackenzie, Colonial

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A POUND OF FLESH

The Magistrate found the defend aat guilty, had before. imposing the fine of $100, or two months' im prisonment, remarked: My ides is that some people like you are very mean. If you lose a sum like $2 you lose your temper and behave like savages,

An elderly Chinese was fined 85- For selling a pound, of fresh or seven days in default by Mr. pork on the ground floor of Whyte-Smith yesterday for the theft 20, Tai Wong Street, a Chinese of a quantity of scrap brass and was summoned He sought to wire. It was stated that the de- explain that he was not selling fendant had a previous conviction pork, but that he had purchased for stealing in 1994. some for his own consumption when he was approached by an inspector, who asked if he could be spared little. Defendant dared not refuse at 32 cents.

representatives of the Services. to permission of Capt. 3. D. Camp ambulance can drive and so dis- and offered the inspector a pound cion. It was stated he tried to hide

help in these celebrations..

As you are aware, we are to-day honouring the anniversary of the birth of England's Soldier Patron Saint-St. George and I venture to auggest it is most appropriate that one of the major events of the day should be a gathering of this: nature, a gathering of the various nationalities which go to make up that wonderful brotherhood of the British Empire.

bell, M.V.O., O.B.E., R.N., and Officers.

Band of B.M.S. Cumberland, by king permission of Capt. L.. F. Potter, R.N., and Officers.

Greetings Exchanged. Messages of greetings were ex- changed with:

Canton, Shanghai, Kobe, Peping, Tsingtao, Tientsin. Singapore, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Manila, Naturally the thoughts of Eng New York, Vancouver, Brisbane, lishmen to-day turn to the home. London (Banquet on May 6 St. land, where maybe the old folks George's Day Old Style, Prince have their home, where our calid Arthur of Connaught Chattman ren are being educated. and brought Warmeet greetings") and Hankow. up to learn the right from theAn extract from the message from wrong from an Englishman's point New York 19 as follow

"Never before has there been

of view, where we ourselves were

houghtrade plaget

Keep awarappar lip when things

did not go right.

On a day like this our thoughts also turn to the history of our great country to those mighty deeds of our forefathers on land and see which have built up the great Empire and Laglish speaking Tace to which we are so proud to belong.

best pl.hearn, and quity, heleen Dationa. If the great English speaking people can, through their commion aims and ideals, come ever closer together in bonds af sympathy and understanding, it. will do more, we think, to avert ware, and maintain a continued peace, than any other influence on earth.

In addition, there will be service food lifta connecting the kitchen on- the top floor with the service rooms on each floor.UNURINKO

A fine of 825 was imposed. The Magistrate was told that the pork looked and smelt alright.

A Chinese who was walking about. with a long female silk coat in his possession was arrested on suspi the garment as soon as he saw aj policeman."

Brought before. Mr Whyte-Smith yesterday, he was sentenced to three months hard labour.

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DOG BUMMONBES FAIL

Two Chinese lade were ordered A batch of summonses against to receive 12 and 5 strokes of the The operating theatre nection is situated on the top floor and is self-dog owners were dismissed by Mr. cane respectively by the Kowloon contained, being served by the pas Grantham yesterday when it was Magistrato when they were charged found, that the offence complained with the theft of a wall clock valued senger lift and the main staircase.

It contains two theatres, a com- of that of allowing the animals to at 83. It was stated they pawned.

be at large without being muzzled the article for $1.50, 2: mon anaesthetic room, large

or on leash-occurred while the sterlising room with sterilisers for instruments, dressing bowls, etc., defendants were BARY The per Mr Whyte Smith had before-him--

sone summoned were Mr. R. D. yesterday, cleven men who were a changing room and bathroom for

Beaumont, Dr. W. V M. Koch, Mr.ap" for causing an obstruction the surgeons, a store for dressinga, instruments, etc, and room for Chi Chin and Mr. Andrew at the old Police Pier. Kowloon

Cheung,

(now known me thép... = Diq.). the thentre 'sister.

Each defendant was fined 89

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tion, keeping the temperature of yesterday for the confiscation of 500 six months' hard labour last Sep-

the theatre cool and dry in the lacis of opium which were seized tomber for false pretences was again,

The clerical department with private office for the superintendent is situated of the ground floor, next to the main entrance, with a waiting room for visitors.

on board the 8.5. Ixion last Satur before the Kowloon Magistrato yos

the larceny day, It was intimated that the terday, charged with drug was found in two four sucks of a pair of slippers from the quar- in the hold of the ship and was ters at the, Po Hing-Theatre...He

was given another term of: valued at 80,000.

months imprisonment.

(Continued on next Calumis.)

HARDWARE DEPT.