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GUIDE HEAD- QUARTERS

SANDILANDS HUT ”'

OPENED

GREAT DAY FOR GUIDES AND BROWNIES

Yesterday, an Mrs, Southern said in her speecli, was a great day in the history of the Guides of Hong Kong. It was marked by the open- ing of the Girl Guide Headquarters a well built and well equipped building standing on the Military Headquarters ground close by Flag- stadt House.

All the Guiding and Brownies, of the Colony were present to attend the formal opening, and after, with pride and pleasure on their facen, to go over their new headquarters.. But happy as these young people were, they were not happier dian those to whose work and gençrosity they owe the Hut,

Mrs.

"the biggest Southern guide of all, as oue-small Brownie said, looked ля interested and pleased as any of the smaller guides, His Excellency smiled genially as he inspected the troops, Major- General Sandilands was honning. There were Mrs. King; who has contributed

of great B thought and organising ability, Dr. and Mrs. Kolewall, the Director of Education, the heads of most of the| girla' schools of the Colony, and, of course, many parents and friends of Guide and Brownie.

amount

In vary happy little speech Mrs. Southorn thanked all those who had helped to bring the "Bandilands Hat" into being. particularly Major-General Sandi- lands himself, to whom she present» : ad the silver key with a request that ho would formally unlock, the door.

A Letter From the Ohlot Guide.

I have just received a delightful. letter which will thrill all Guides and Brownies. It is from Lady Baden-Powell, Chief Guido of the World, and I think it in wonderful that she is alle in the midst of her strenuous life to spare time to write to us herself, and to send us good wishes from herself and the Chief Scout. We shall frame her lettor later on and keep it as a permanent treasure in the Hut. This is what she says:--

My Dear Mrs. Southorn,-

I have just had your letter, tell- ing me that the Sandilands Hut is actually now almost in being, and that it is to be opened aext muuth.

This is wonderful news indeed, and I would like, if I may, to send you my very warm congra tulations on this very big step in the history of the Guide Move- ment in Hong Kong.

I am quite sure that by having a central place where the Guide Organisation can be directed from, a homo where Guides can rome to, and where people interested can come together for talks and friendly meetings, you are laying splendid foundations for the fature of the Movement.

It is splendid to realise how Bounilly the Movement is airendy established, but we must always

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1932.

SHOOTING AFFRAY MR. PEPYS IN HONG|| CORRESPONDENCE,

SEQUEL

DISTRICT WATOHMAN

DISCHARGED

"JUSTIFIABLE' HOMICIDE"

mat

KONG.

All letters intended for publi cation must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, noi for publicution, unless so desired. but as evidence of good faith-ED, }

FORTHCOMING RECITAL·

1st October.--Up. kt a half after six of the dock, the fowle din from the tram-lines for once serv ing me well as alarm clock, and after trimming myself out very betimes to the office of the King's Sui Kon Chiu, District Watch Poates, where the mail doses at a [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG KONG

DALLY PRESS."] No. 00, charged with the half after fight." And why all mail wilful murder of Lai Chuen, shippes cannot wail at noon I know District Watchman No.00, was not. Thence to my office where vory Mr. busy with my papers until nigh yesterday discharged by

noon when I journey to Wynne-Jones on the grounds of upon

Kowloon with Mrs. Fay Grossman insufficient evidence..

and her Lord, and so to the Star Theatre in which house she is to

a play in produes Talking with her upon the forry, me it is 1. drama

Mr. Fraser, who conducted the case for the Crown, called thres wittrames, first of whom was Tue On, a fitter in the Naval Dockyard.

Witness said that on the night she tells

November.

Sin, should like to draw attention to the fact that the well- Known pianist, Prof. Harry Ore, who resided in Hong Kong for ten years up till the summer of 1931, is re-visiting the Colony shortly and giving a recital

Owing to the fact that there is no big hall available for him, he has perforce to give his recital in the Helens May Institute where the seating accommodation is very stage, while I busy myself with limited, and in consequence it is the house, and am mightily pleased impossible to embark on an exten- to learn that smoking is permitted. sive advertising campaign. So, all being done to the Peninsula where we find Mr. Robert, it being one of the clock. There we drink a glass or it may be two of Hol- lands waters and discuss the cast of which it is not yet fitting I

of September 11 he was in a cock very tense to hear. At the Thea loft about midnight when he heard tre all seems propitious and she three or four shots fired in the examines it thoroughly na to the street. Looking out he saw two uniformed persons, and the one nearest the wall suddenly sat down. This person shortly afterwards got up holding his abdomen with his left band, while in his right hand was a gun. The other person ran up the street,

The man who had just got up

be looking ahead and building then walked up the street holding should write, bat Mr. Robert has

for the days to come, and I can- not tell you how really glad the Chief Scout and I are to know that now you have got this per. manent Headquarters to make Guiding safe for all time...

May we offer, through you, our very sincere thanks to General Sandilands, for his very wonderful help and support. I know that words may count for little, but I hope that he may realise how grateful the Movement is to him for his very real "good turn." Also we would like as well to Rend our grateful thanks to all those others who have helped you in the task of finding the necessary funds, and given so kindly for the building.

How I wish we could be with

you next month and see it our. selves! But though this is im possible we shall be with you in tind, and I do send our very warmest good wishes to the Build. ing, our very sincerest thanks to the Builders, and very big greet- ings to those lucky Guides and Brownies and all members of the great Guide sisterhood who will be the lucky possessers and users of the Sandilands Hut,

Yours very sincerely, OLAVE BADEN-POWELL, Chief Guide:

Helpers Thanked,

MRS, SOUTHORN'S SPEECH. Mrs. Southern said:-Your Ex- cellencies, Lailios and Gentlemen, Guides and Brownies,-This is a great day in the history of Hong Kong Guiding. Through the kind. ness of General Sandilands we are entering into possession of a home of our own, and I am glad to say he has kindly allowed us to call it "The Sandilands Hut." So far, like Old Mother Hubbard, our chief possession has been a cupboard, lent us by the Helena May Com mittee, to whom we are most grate ful. But you cannot expand much in a cupboard, and to-day secs, we hope, the beginning of n new era in Guide life in the Colony. Here in this peaceful spot we hope to showing her continued interest. meet-Guides of all nations-to work and to play, to cultivate the Mrs. Newill gave us great assistarco domestic arts-(observe our gas in raising funds for the Hut and stove inside pleaɛc)—and exchange we are very sorry-she is not with us ideas and ideals,

to-day.

**Hendroachment!***

I should like to express appre- ciation of the work of Mrs, Newill, Mrs. King, Mrs. Danby and Mrs. Grist, who have spent a Fast amount of time and thought on the furnishing of the Hui. I have re- ceived a telegram from Mrs. Newill,

ADDRESS.

his abdomen.

a part. Mrs. Fay says she trusta to have the first night upon the Who Fired First Shot7

nineteenth of next month, and so Accused then asked the witness: I hope it shall be. Then I eat a "Which one opened fire first ?"-good stoake with them and drink

You didn't see clearly-No, I saw the two flashes after I heard the three or four shots.

The

Hong Kong Musical Society has undertaken to make arrangements for the concert, in view of Prol. Harry Ore's long-established con nection with the Colony, and wo should like him to be accorded a warm welcome on his re-appearance here.

The recital will take place in the Helena May at 6.30 p.m. on Fri- day, October 28, and the tickets (83.30 each incl. tax) are obtain- I don't know because I knew non flaggon of ale, and so fall to able now from the Secretary of the thing of the starting of it. walking in Kowloon to the Kings's Institute, and from Messrs. Ander- Accused: How many shots were Park, and mighty strange I find won's and Tang Fook's. A limited

I heard Aix fired-Altogethor

all its levelled terraces, when I do'number of tickets at 2.20 each will shots fired.

remember but as yesterday all was be obtainable at the door on the country side with on one side the day of the concert. shooting butts and in the midst of a golf course. Thence after Dr. G. H. Thomas, of the Gov-seeing the sailors at krickett, to ernment Civil Hospital, in giving the K.C.C., where I and a very evidence, said that on Septenibier good game, but pass onward early 12 he condusted a post-mortem for my exercise, and so by ferry, examination on the body of and on to Sookunpoo. But Lord, Chinese male identified as Lai to see how all the Navy wickets Chuen. There were four wounds do tumble down and they out for on the body, and death was due some fifty notahes or so, Tience to gun-shot wounda

to and being wearied with much walking hemorrhage consequent on abdominal wound. In the opinion with Mr. Northern and his Lady

the

Prof. Ore's programme is a very varied one, comprising about a dozen different composers. Copics may be seen at the above-named places and it will be published in the papers in due course. Yours,,

akc.,

·

À. M. BOWES-SMITH, Secretary,

Hong Kong Musical Society.

of Dr. Thomas, the muzzle of thu to the Suakepit (which now some ADMIRALTY FLEET ORDERS gun must have been touching the body to produce a wound of this nature.

RECENT APPOINTMENTS

Rear-Admiral OP. Talbot, D.SU.. has been appointed Direc tor of Naval Equipmont to date. December 14, 1039, in succession to Rear-Admiral P, L. H. Noble, C.B., C.V.O.

of the younge loads do term Whipsnade, or so I hear), and Sergeant Scott, Armourer at there drink & possett or two and tached to Polico Headquarters, talk very pleasantly. After, to pave technical evidence to the effect that, in his pinion, the dinner and playing a billiards muzzle of the gun when fired, must and so mighty tired to bed. have lieen touching the body from

2nd, Lord's Day.-Lay late read- the nature of the Loles in the tunic (produced in Court); Heing "Judgement Deferred" which testified to having conducted an experiment by firing a revolver at be the play to be done by the varying ranges fit a tunic iden Amateurs in November, and so tical to that worn by decensed thrilled I scarce could find time This tunic was also produced. to take my morning draught, To

the Valley, where again the Cus toms do, win by but one thọt, in | A.F.C. their match, but I doubt that ere long they will leave it too late and pass beyond, even the aid of Num- ber Three's measuring. Home and early to bed

Result of Officer's Experiment. On examining the holes made during the course of Sgt. Scott's experiment, his Worship remarked that the two shots fired at close range resembled least of all the holes made in deceased's tunic.

At this stage Mr. Fraser in timated that he proposed calling seven more witnesses, but submitted that all material evidence in the case had been given.

"Justinable-Homicide."

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His Worship replied that he

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Vice-Admiral L. G.Preston, C.B., has been appointed Comman dirt, Imperial Defence College, to date January 19, 1933, in huccession

Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke- Popham, K.C.B., C.M.G., D‚Æ‚O.,

poor wretch, would not take it amiss there being a clergyman in company with us.

Our hearts are full of thankfulness

And now it is my privilege to to our friends of all nations whe

3rd. This day very busy in the have made it possible for us to say on behalf of you all how we

office all day, and I find it mighty

5th-To the office, at which I achieve this beautiful building. It appreciate, with all our hearts the

strange bow all the papers do scem

am more and more busied and later is impossible to name them all now, kindness of General Sandilande who

to come at once, and then it may to eat my nunsheon with My Lord, but I must mention, one of them, has made our dreams come true.

be come not again for some day and after we play at bowles. But, This morning very busy too read Lord, I was so stiff from any our kind and ever gonoroua friend, He has taken unfailing interest in Mr. Tang Shin Kin, who together the building of this Hut which

ing in the Nowes-Sheetes of the krickett I could scarce bend to with his friends gave us 40 magní. | bears his name, and in hddition be

Lytton Report, but ae yet make lay down my wood, and my side ficent a sum that we were able to has given us a magnificent present, could not possibly commit the not very much of it. From Greece got pretty badly boat.

that the 'quake in begin our building lightheartedly, a grand piano. All we can offer him defendant on a chatge of murder comes WA Once in the hands of Colonel Mars in this key with which to open the From the evidence submitted. Chalcidices be a mighty bad one,

6th-Up betimes and writing in den and the Royal Engineers, work Sandilanda Hut. He has already After briefly outlining the points and the greatest possible damage

And as my chamber for some time, then went on apace, and this splendid found the key to our hearts, and of evidence given by the prosecu done, with many dead, Headquarters is evidence of their if over he reconsiders his devotion tion, his Worship said there was happened before at Messina the to my office where the flow of skill and artistic standard. Our to single blessedness I can assure

the work of put to it to deal with them Still This warmest alfenks are due to Colonel him that there are many Guides only one conclusion to which he British fleet appears and aids papers continues and I am hard

could come, and that was that magnificently in Marnden and the other members of unmarried ones-who would be can defendant had soted within the rescue. Whereby are many lives stiff and can scarce move..

day I eat my nuncheon in the the Royal Engineers.

didates for the vacant post

terms of justifiable homicide."

Studio at a preview of a British. Goneral Sandilands, on behalf of He therefore discharged the de your devoted friends, the Guides | fendant. ̧·

4th-Having trimmed myself, to Picture, The Frightened Lady." and Brownies, I ask you to, upen

iny office and there write a many This 1 learn to be from a story letters the Sandilands Hut. (Applause;}

In the newes shoetes I by Mr. E. Wallace and mighty read that Mr. McNeill resigns exciting, the acting all pretty good MAJOR-GENERAL SANDILANDS Mrs, Southern would probably per from the post of Governor General and Mrs. Chrystal to my mind sunde him to give up Flagstaff of Ireland,, and to my mind he beyond all compare, for though the House and take up his quarters does well, for with the Spaniard part be small, she portrays a "Sandilands Hut instead. in power the post must be impos- woman mad with fear, part of Before doing so, however, Major (Laughter, and Hear! Heart) It sible. After my office be closed, what she doth suspect, and part of General Sandilanda gave a short would," he added, be quite big to the note where I play at kric what she knows but too well, yet address. It was, he said, an honour enough for a batchelor with no ea- kett for about an hour and so she must break down. And so she to have been asked to ope the cumberances." (Laughter.) Mrs. hastily to a hot, bath to minish the door to a marvel. This day I had Hut, Mrs. Southorn had mentioned Southern was also responsible for stiffness which I know shall come purposed to go to the nets but many people who had contributed the presence of a photograph of After comes Mr. Wales and after staid late at the Office, and so as Guiding is a feminine movement, in one way or another, but she had himself which was hung on the walls a glass of Hollands by motor found it too darke on my return. the Army should call us a " Hen- forgotten to mention herself. croachment." At the same time, I for her the Hut would never have of the Hut. He knew that such coach to Conduit Read to eat our Wrote letters and early to bed.

photographs often became a nui dinnere with a good friend of

7th.-Reading this day in the trust that we shall never be regard come into being. It was a great sauce and ho hoped that as soon as mine. And I find his house to be ed as troublesome in any way.

Bewes alcetes I do find them full gratification to him to be associat-

a now generation of Guides and as well laid out as possible, the ed with the Girl Guide Movement Brownies who had not known him, grounds trim and the furnishing of the Budgett, and no news st I am anxious not to detain you in Hong Kong; the movement help used the Hut, that the photograph most elegant. At dinner were all At nuncheon upon the veran too long, but there are still one or

Pitt, Mr. Boods two-things-I-should like to say. Ied towards, good relationship be

(No," "No! and Applause.)

nese dishes, which to my astonish-Ashby, Mr. wish to give a very hearty thank tween the English and Chinese would be torn and thrown away." served the most palatable of Chi- dah come Mr. Povy, Creed, Mr. After, the visitors had been overment I do ever find He more light Mr. McLentil and Sir R. Harpen you" to Colonel Godwin-Austen and races, it stood for amity and its the Officers of the South Wales Principle was to teach kids to be the Hat and admired its admirable and easy upon my stomach than a den, and we do all solemnly Borderers for nequiring for its the better citizens.

Mrs. Southorn had spoken of bis fittings and furnishing, a wonderful mer of butcher's meat cooked in examine ourselves whether we be bears or no. And in the end we charm of the music contributed by

tes was served on the law, to the English fashion, when eaten after Mr. Gecks and the members of the kindness in allowing the hut to be accompaniment of the Band of the seven of the clock. After dinner, do nequit ourselves, and feel more

erected in Military ground-it was South Wales Bordererá. -1

much pleasant discourse and I at aase. Though what Mr. Ashby Horderers-Band, It adds greatly to cursusive tongue rather than Perhaps the star piece of furni plesoured anyel to mew my dot mean who he says he will the festivity of to-day's proceedings. his kindness which was responsible ture is the hut is a grand piano friends books of which he hath back a council-bul-agmistuse It is a matter of great regret that He was going Home soon which was presented by Major-General Sandi gotten him a hne library. Going house bear I know not. Or at least our President, Lady. Peel, is not

Vely bday with us to-day, but we hope to perhaps a good thing, since, if he lands but the Brownies, at least home, a pretty lady gives me a lift I trust I know not

were more thrilled by the bright in her motor coach, but my wife, later writing my mail and so to give her a bearty welcome to the stayed in Hong Kong much longer,

bed. (Continued at foot of next column.)

and shining-gas cooker.

(Continued on nezi Colanın,) “Hut-later-on;

There is only one fly in the out ment, and that is we are called in. Army Regulations an encroach- ment.

1.” It sounds as if we were pushing." but on the other hand it has its cheerful side. Do you re- member the foreigner who tried to enter a very crowded railway car- riago and said, Pardon, I fear I cockroach upon you," "You mean honcroach, Sir," said a stout man in the corner. Well, I suggest that

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