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"ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

DRAFT PROGRAMMES

ani

ENTRY

the FORMS for TWELFTH

and THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be hell on SATURDAY, 6rn and 18 DECEMBER, 1930, respectively, may be obtained at tho RAGE COURSE, Hono KONG CLUB, and Causeway Bay Stab

Entries will CLOSE at 12 O'clock NOON on the following dates

MONDAY. let DECEMBER, 1830.

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MONDAY, 87* DeoMRER, 1980,

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THEATRE ROYAL

December 12th, 13th, 15th 18th 19th,

and 20th, at 9 p.m.. Matinee:

Wednesday, Dec. 17th,

at 4.80 p.m. (Children Half Price).

THE YEOMEN OF

THE GUARD.

BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S OPENS MONDay, Dec. 1st.

FOREIGN LIQUOR IN

CANTON.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1930.

PARTNER CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.

CORRESPONDENCE. THE GAOL STABBING

BIG DECREASE IN IMPORTS. | CHIEF SHAREHOLDER GIVES tion must be accompanied by the

EVIDENCE.

[All Fettern intended for publicu name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless an derir- Au Shun Hing, who is duargoded, but as evidenes of good faith.--

ED.] can with (1) embezzlement of $1,500,

"According to the Chines Presa, the exportation of foreign wines and spirits, to Canton from Hong Kong has recently shown siderable decrease. These are chiel ly imported into the city from Hong Kong and it is estimated that aver a thousand eases are imported into the city monthly. Certain quan isties are also shipped from Shang- hai.

There has been a marked decrease thee the formation of the office for the examination of imported mer chandise in Canton. This office is anid to have imposed excessive re

strictions on foreign wines and spirits and has entirely stopped the importation of the stronger kinds of stimulanta,

ADVERTISEMENTS.

FANLING HUNT AND RACE CLUB.

PAPER HUNT will be held on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER, 307. MEET & FOTTSH BUNGALOW, 3.16 P.M.

(10178

"THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD."

(2) embezzlement of $2,000 and (3) forging an endorsement on a cheque fur 86,107, whilst he was employed in the Lai On firm, in his capacity nig-managing pertner of the firm, [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG

DAILY PAK88."] made another appearance before Mr. E. H. Williams at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

Sin,-Might I through the medium

AFFRAY.

PRISONER'S REASONS FOR ATTACK.

BATH ON" EIGHTH DAY OF

THE WEEK,"

The Chinese, prisoner, who is charged with ~ stabbing ... ... Acting Principal Warder Bert Plumb in the Victoria Gaol, on October 22, again appear before Mr. E. H. the Hong Kong Philharmonic Bo-Williams yesterday, Eciety's method in conducting its Warder Bideby Murphy gave publicity before giving the show, evidemos of the defendant's conduct For some time now, placards and on October 31, the day before the advertisements have been before stabbing, At about 7,45. o'clock the public announcing that his thus nofaing the defendant in Society will be giving "The his coll. rang the bell and witness Yeoman, of the Guard in the accordingly went to him. The

it was not possible to return to each shareholder the original sums in- vçatod.

Mr. Rendall Did you take these proceedings in order to expel the defendant from partnership-No.

Mr. Rendall: You are quite sure you did not want to get supreme control of the firm --No.

Mr. T. G. Bennett was for the of your journal call attention to prosecution and Mr. F. C. Kendall was for the defence,

Cheung Wai Hing, the principal partner of the Arm, was again in the witness box yesterday and was cross examined by Mr. Rondall. Witness said that the recent lasses sustained by the firm amounted to about $10,000, and because of this Theatre Royal on certain dates in prisoner asked for a bath,' and was i December and that advance book- told that he would got one in the ing bad feet undertaken by a afternoon. Soon afterwards the prominent business house in the prisoner again, rang the bell and Colony.

shouted. When approached ha On application this morning for ngain asked for his bath. He be- about six reservations on one date haved in the BANG way several the undersigned was informed that times although he was told each advanced booking before the 1st of time that he would get a bath in December could only be done by the afternoon. members of the “Phil.”

Eventually the prisoner Later to-day information was re-taken before, A.P.W. Plumb, who ceived from a member of the same repeated to him that a bath would society that he would be pleased to bo given him in the afternoon. Re- take up what reservations the turning to his cell, the defendant undersigned would fee, but in the again rang the bell and shouted. name of the member, and subsc Wardar Murphy had to put a pleco afterquent enquiries clicited the informa of paper in the bell to prevent it ringing. On 'A. P, W. Plumbs' in- structions, witness had the prisoner |reported to the Prisons Superin-

tonden, Mr. J. W. Franks.---

Mr. Rendall put it to the witness MAINTAINING that the $6,100 mentioned in the third charge was accounted for in APPEARANCES the accounts book, so that there was no intent to defraud on the part of the defendant Mr. Bennett, however, pointed out that the charge against defendant was not that of defranding, but making use of a false endorsement..

WHATEVER

ASSEMBLY ONK ENTERS, THE PER- SONALITY OF ·A· SMARTLY DRESSED MAN IS FELT AND RESPECTED.

.TO BE WELL DRESSED IS A SOCIAL DUTY. AND TINS IS EASILY CARRIED

OUT AT

BROWN'S

7, Daddell Street, 2nd floor (Opp. Gospel Ha}}}

Tol. 23014.

Further evidence was taken i which the case was adjourned.

HWA NAN COLLEGE CONCERT.

A concert, organized by the Hwa Nam Alumni Association to raise funds for the establishment of a

laboratory in Hwa Nam College, was held at the Lee Theatre last evening, and was very largely at tended.

tion that all the best seats are usually reserved for the members and their friends."

was

If such is the ease this letter is written as a protest, and as this

Proceeding, Warder Murphy said Society depends on the general that that morning he gave two publie for the success of any show punishment prisoners their bath it may ask the public to pay to go It was explained that these two and see, then the practice is all

prisoners wore bathed that morn- wrong and the sooner the "Phil"ing because they were due to go

off punishment at 10.30 a.m. acounod, who was also a punish- ment prisoner, did not receive his at the same time because he was not due to come off punishment that day.

SANS BOUQUET.

A lengthy and enjoyable pre-mende its ways the better the public gramme was presented, and among will like it.-Yours, elc.. the outstanding items were dances and vocal numbers by the Missos

[Sans Bouquet has, perhaps, Jane Hung and B. Ng, a violin solo by Mr. H. S. Yung and short rushed in on thiugt; but is would Chinese sketches presented by mem-harmonie Society to have announc have been wiser for the Phil bors of the Alumni Association.

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ed on its posters: the date when booking was open to the public as In where well as the name of the it could be made. Vice-Presidents, who pay well for the privilege, and coupon holders, are allowed to choose their seats a few days be- fore the rest of us, but there does not seem to be any policy of keep ing all the beat seats for members and their friends, who do not, after all, form a very large proportion of the audiences. Ed., H.K.D.P.]

The

Questions by Prisoner. Prisoner: (to witness): On the 21st, four prisoners, including my self, were under punishment; why did you allow three of them to bath in the morning and not me?

Witness: I only gave two men baths and that was becanes they were coming off punishment,

Prisoner: We were all on rice. and water. I saw two of the men come past and asked them: You' have had baths and they repli- cd "Yea I understood that to mean that all three had had baths."

THE SOMERSETS DEPART. Ons of the three was put on six

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There was a largo gathering of friends and well-wishers of the 1st Battalion, The Somerset Light I fantry, at the Royal Naval Dock yard yesterday morning to wish the departing soldiers good-bye and good-luck," when they left for their new station (India) on board the troop ship Lancashire,

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weels punishment with me and I resented his being allowed to tako

bath, whilst I was refused. Witnoes: That is not correct. ! Prisoner, I rang the bell only three times. The first time no one cane, hu, Ms Feet (Warder Mur- phy) came the second time. When

would get it on lai pai pa

bath he told me that I asked for (the eighth day of the week). A there is no. Sueli day, and not knowing what he meant. I rang again. Then he came and took mo to Pak Lam (A.P.W. Plumb)

The defendant also added that if be had been told that his bathi would be given in the afternoon

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which to secure tickets, and the announcement reminds us that it is not safe to postpone buying these until the evening of the fete.

Tickets, which are only 80 each, may be obtained at Anderson's Music Shop, Blue Bird Café, Brewer's Book Store, Brunswick House, Clover Flower Shop, Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., Graca & Co.," Hong Kong Used Care, Ltd., Hayamally & Co., Pioneer Silk Store, Star Store and various clubs, The drawing takes place on the evening of the AF Tresco Fete in the compound of the Catholic Cathedral.

Shortly after 2.30 pm, yesterday, an alarm was received at the Cen- tral Fire Station to the effect that a fire had broken out hear the Kau U. Fong Theatre,

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I was thought that the outbreak display of toys and fager goods on might be a serious one, but fortun the various stalls, and it is nati; katelynst van este sun ona atharscine sinned that this year's function it might barn bed,arious ransel will be bigger andthetter Than ever quences, situated as the place in The band of St. Loull Thaps

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