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SHOT IN THE BACK WHILST | NAVAL OFFICER TRIED BY

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Inspector En Chen Tungs officer in charge of the Tan Chia Chino sub-branch of the Chapel section of the Greater Shanghal Bureau of Public Safety, was shot dead last Sunday evening by some person or persons unknown and efforts are now being made by the authorities to apprehend his assassins. The Tan Chin Chino sub-station is situated in the mill district and part of the district is situated in the lonely country-side.

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INDIA'S HEALTH PROBLEMS.

TOUR OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS DELEGATES.

HON. DR. WELLINGTON'S

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A Court Martial was held on hoard H.M.S. Medway in Hong "A tour through India' with the Kong Harbour yesterday to try Et League of Nation's Health Inter William Guy Drury-Blakeney, change, a lecture delivered by the 1.N., for (a) remaining away Hon. Dr. A. I. Wellington at the from H.M.8. Bridgewater without Helena May Institute last evening the previous sinction of the Com-provided a mine of information se manding Offcar, (b) being absont garding the marvellous progress in without leave on February 10 and sanitation that had been made in (e) negligent performance of dutyIndia in recent years. In not insciting corrections in According to information avail-certain books, able at the Public Safety Bureau, an aged Chinese visited the Tan Chin Chian station and handed in a letter addressed to the inspector who was absent at the time. When Inspector En read it, he put on his overcoat, loaded his pistol and left the station on a bicycle, telling his subordinates that he probable would not return that night. He

iniled to state, however, where he

Lt. Blakeney bolongs to H.M.S. Medway now, but at the time of the offence was an officer of H.M.6. Bridgewater,

The accused pleaded guilty to the first two charge, but declined to plead on the third.

The lecturer gave his impressions of visits paid to numerous places India. Below are some of hix observations.

The time chosen for the tour was January and February, 1928, this being the cool and dry season in the north and the dry season in the south. The party collected at The Court was Captain L. F. Delhi in December, 1927, and on Potter (H.M.8. Cumberland) January 1, 1928, the business.com Other members of the Court were menced. The countries represent- Capt W.P. M. Wardlaw (H.M.8.ed on the Interchange were Japan, was going and was not seen alive Bruce), Capt. C. Cantlie, D.S.C. China, Philippine Islands, French after that.

(H.M.9. Medway), Commander Indo-Chinn, Siam, Straits Settio- Later, in the evening, a report. G. Morris (H.M.8. Tamar), ments, Federated Malay States, was made to the station that a Commander P.S.E. Maxwell H.M. Dutch Indies, Austrália, New Zrá- man in police uniform was lying

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land, Ceylon and Egypt. dend on a vacant piece of land off Kungho Road and, after inquiries, it was ascertained that the dead man was the inspector His bicycle was lying several feet away from him. An examination was made and it was found that Inspector En had been shot, twice in the back but his pistol and the letter were found on his person. The letter was opened and it was learned that

it had been sent to dolcined by a Chinese in the. Settlement inviting him to a mahjongg party that even ing.

·Deceased was an old and valued

Paymaster, Captain L.C.E. Ayre, Dealing with the visit to Lahore, C.B.E., Secretary to the Comman- the lecturer and "with regard to der-in-Chief, was Judge Advocate medical matters that of chief in- Commander, C.D. More of H. M.S.terest to the Interchange was the Bridgewater was the prosecutor tealth propaganda centre under the and Pay-Lt. Commander S.J. Assistant Director of Public Health, Wheeler of H.M.S. Medway, was The staff included a photographer, prisoner's friend.

an artist and a drafteman and others who together produced Accused's Statement.

Lantern slides, leaflets, pamphlets, After evidenos been given in diagrams and only for support, of, the charges of alleged: dies and cal a posicaltis department ommission to make the necessary but for other bodies such as the- entries, the accused gave evidence Education Department, and co explaining why he failed to do so.

operative societies, the rural com. Commander Wheeler, the prison-munity councils, the Red Cross, servant of the Bureau ol. Publicer's friend, submitted-in his specente Y.M.C.A., Tele. Some idea of Safety and his death is regarded by for the defence that the most that, the magnitude of its activities winy. his colleagues as a loss to the fores, could be said against the accused be gathered from the fact 40,000 He was survived by his wife and

was that he failed to correct three lanterns, slides were prepared for two daughters.

confidential books." Ho submitted

the Rural Community Boards in one that the accused's explanation of year. the case was a satisfactory one and that he had done nothing which a person of his rank and sonority would not have done. He suggest. ed that the prosecution had entire

CAPT. E. W. RETTIE.

RETIREMENT OF SINGAPORE WHARF SUPERINTENDENT.

Capt. EW, Rettic, D.S.Cly failed to prove their case. Wharf Superintendent of the Singapore Harbour Board, sailed for Home on February by the Comorin on retirement, Capt. C. M. Clayton succeeds him.

Capt. Rettic, who is 50 years of age, came out. East in a sailing alip iu 1805. On the outbreak of the War he went on active service and was actively engaged in the transport of men and munitions from Great Britain to France. He ́had several narrow escapes from onomy submarines, and, in recogni- tion of his services was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

At the conclusion of the War, ho returned to Malaya and joined the Singapore Harbour Board in 1910.

Speaking to a representative of

Th defends then put in certain testimonials of good conduct while the prosecution put in a log entry of HM. Bridgewater which showed that the accused had been on shore without leave on one ae- casion in Shanghai.

The Court found the third charge not proved. On the first two charges the recused was severely reprimanded.

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the Straits Times, Caps, Rettie NET PROFIT FOR LAST YEAR described his improvements that had been brought about in the port. during the last decide, and said.

The annual ordinary general, that the port had been converted into one of the Ginest in the Enet meeting of the Humphreys Estate Everything connected with it had and Finance Co., Ltd is to be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, at greatly advanced except, perhaps. 11.30 am on Tuesday, February The system of coaling, which now remained as it was in 1595-coolics 74, when the Directors will submit transporting the coal from what the following report and statement to ship by means of basketa. He of account for the year ended De was not prepared to say that the cember 31, 1830. aystem was altogether, witout ad 1antages.

As a token of their regard for Capt. Rettio, the employees of the Harbour Board and the members the Pilots Asapciation present- ed him with a cheque and also a pieci of plate, suitably serib

HONG KONG POLICE. RESERVE.

JORDEER ISSUED BY THE HON, Mİ, E. D. G. WOLFE, Q.M.d., INSPECTOR-

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The net profit for that

period, after deduct-. ing Directors' and General Managers''. remuneration and -incheding-812,023,41- brought forward from last account, amounta

..$103,361.65

Speaking on the useful work done by the village co-operative socio- ties, the lecturer said:-The so- operative movement in wall to the fore both in Calcutta and the neigh bouring villages. It started in

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when certain cow-keepers wore persuaded to co-operate for the purpose of advancing their trade. The results were a good that in the following year, five other villages joined and the Calcutta Milk Union was formed. The mové- ment spread and by 1927 there were 81 village societies in the Union somo of them situated as far as 50 miles from the city, The Union How deals with 10,000 pounds of milk per day. All milk is brought to a central depot where it is strained, pasteurized, bottled and stored in a colatrange room await ing sale. The Union has its own. Veterinary. Surgeon, its own chemist and its own stud farm..

The late Dr. Chaterzee, a phy- sician and philanthropist, conceived the idea to apple the co-operative system to public health in the villages. Starting in one village as an anti-malaria move it proved so successful that the principle was extended to public health in gen- eral. Other villages followed suit and in Union was formed which erected their own dispensary and employed their own doctor. In 1097 there were 1,000 village societies and 20 unions.

Sir William Homell, who presid ed at the lecture, thanked the leo turer for his discourse at the con. clusion of the function.

MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

CAR SKIDS AND COLLIDES WITH A TREE,

Six local residents wore involved in a motor accident on Friday

Which the Directors recommend The party were motoring in the should be appropriated as follows:

Pay a dividend of 80 ...scuts per slinre$120,000.00

Transfer to special re

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New Territories in a Lincoln tour. ing car which, skidding on the Tapo Road, near the 13th mile- stone, collided with a tree. The car was badly damaged, but Mr. account 10,789.18 Yan Chung and other Chinese and Transfer to building.

Portuguese members of the party improvements n/c. 18,000.00 were not seriously injured. They And carry forward to new profit and loss account

47,775,50

$193,501.65

wore suffering more from shock than personal injury, and were. takon by ambulance to the Kowloon Hospital, for treatment.2.

Strength:Constable R438 Mirams in been taken on the strength of the Sharpshooters'. Company as from February 14.1 Constablo R434 OF. Pragnell has been permitted to resign hav ing complèted one year's service, with effect from February 11. Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. J. M. Miniature Range Practice:Alves, Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie Practice on the miniature range and Mr. J. H. Taggart retire, but will take place se sent on Thurs being eligible offer theraselves for day, February 10, 04 5.16 pm for sexlection for those book Tiliditat Club.

by Mesara Ferey Smith, Soth":2 coolie, who was engaged at work Fleming, and Messrs. Linstead on the tram lines was injured, The Davis, who offer themselves for renan had fractures in both lege and election.

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