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HOTEL BEDROOM [ARGYLL &

INCIDENT

BLUEJACKET INVOLVED

EVIDENCE OF MRS. WATTS

AMAH

The hearing of the charge of rammon assault preferred against A. B. Bugler, of H.M.S. Keppel, by Mrs. Watte, an employee of the Peninsula Hotel, was continued be. fore Mr. Butters at Kowloon Magis

tracy yesterday,

Me. 1. B. Evans appeared on behalf of the complainant, and Mr. F. X. d'Almada represented the defendant.

Medical Evidence. Dr. J. E. I Cogan, said that he was a medical practitioner residing at the Peninsula Hotel, nad. during

the early hours of October 27, at 1.15 a.m., he was called to room number 215, where he examined the complainant, Mes. Watts, whom he found to be suffering from a large swelling on the right side of her

head.

SUTHERLAND

HIGHLANDERS

LEAVE IN H.M.T. NEURALJA

'A YEAR'S SERVICE IN THE

NORTH

There were many sad hearts and tearful eyes on North Wall, yester day morning, when H.M.T. Neu- ralia left for Shanghai with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders on board. The families of the Regimrats were left standing on the quay to await the return of the troopship on the 13th to take them home, while their husbands, serve a year up North..

By nine o'clock all drafts and units were on board and at 9.15 the 1.0.0 arrived together with his A.D.C. The band of the Lincoln- hire Regt. played jolly tunes to harmonise with the beautiful sunny inorning.

The last few moments before the

In auswer to Mr. Evans, witness said that the injury was auch ny might he caused by a blunt instru-gang-way was drawn up were in mint or by a blow from fist Her deed sad. Men kissed their wifes. mental condition was one of anxiety lifted their little giris into their

and distress,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1932.

"HALLOWEEN REUNION DINNER

CONVIVIAL EVENING AT VOLUNTEER HEAD- QUARTERS

*CAPT, FORSYTH ON

"HALLOWE'EN'

The Scottish Company of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps held a Hallowe'en Reunion Dinner last night at the Volunteer when about. 120 Haadquarters,

MR. PEPYS IN HỒNG

KONG

20th.--Waked early this day, and after trimming myself out betimės to my office, but upon reaching the Praya. I and to my greatest pos- sibla. discontent that the Seventh Signal bo hoisted, though I cannot Lelieve that the typhoon shall come. At my office, very busy ordering my papers, when it comes inte my mind that, all the King's Shippes being laid at their moor ings and ready to tail, it may be the game at Krickett against them may be cancelled. And so indeed it did prove; so back to the Clubbe, guests and visitors attended.

The dinner was served in the where on the verandah I do mest drill-hall, which was gayly bedeck- Mr. T. Cabb who it seems comes ed with hunting and Scots' thistle ashore on some duty. Thore Mr decorations. The guests and viai- Povy and Creed do join us and we tors were piped in to dinner to the drinke a glass, or two of Hollanda strains of "Brose an' Butter" by waters, and question Mr. Cabb as pipers under the leadership of Pipe to his proceeding, so be the great Major Mackie. The pipers also frigate Cumberland do meet with a

hoiated at the ceremonious bring typhoon ing in of "The Raggis,"

The Scottish Company.

Capt. H. R. Forsyth presided, and after the toast of "The King" had been honoured, he addressed the gathering, and briefly reviewed

that belike do themselves

sailing. upon

seeing the elephants shall mischief when a

But it seems planned

very

the shippe rally.

110 has it all

ustningly with battens and ropes Later to Sookunpoo where I sen a gams at foote-ball between the

CHINESE GENERAL FROM NORTH

WOOSUNG COMMANDER IN COLONY

WARM RECEPTION IN

HONG KONG

Yuan,

Coneral Oong Chino formerly commander of the Woo-

ung Garrison and an officer of the Nineteenth Route Army which die tinguished itself in the recent Sino- Japanese hostilities in Shanghai, arrived in the Colony yesterday on accorded a warm welcome by the the President Madison. He was

local Chinese community and by members of the various tions.

institu-

route to

General Oong is en Manila and will leave to-day on

the President Madison. After visit- ing Manila ho will proceed to Saigon, Straits Settlements, San

· Francisco and probably England and Europe.

Many receptions were arranged in his honour yesterday. In a brief conversation with the Press, the

General said that his trip would extend six months, and his visita

La Fong Chan. an anah in the arms for a final hug and patted the Scottish Company's progress for clubbe and, the Army, but Lord! wore being made for the purpose of

2 weeks of which had been at the Peninsula Hotel.

mc. out.

"

on the head.

Then

ate efficient machine gun corps, Their present strength now stood

at 04. "! Hallowe'en,"

and all its connections can of a yard that can replace a main motor.

surely deal with Zoological pro- blems. Dined this night on the

Peake and so home late to bed.

To the

1st. The faire weather continues and it seems the typhoon did do us more good than harme. Clubbe this night and talking with

ale tun they bring from Formosa, Mr. Rock who tells me of the great

And how much it holds they know not, save that it be more than a King'a officer, or I do suspect a whole ward-room of them. He, bida

employ of Mrs. Watts stated that "Sonny"

the past year, at the same time she had been employed by her mis-straightening their backs and turn. paying tribute to No. 7 Platoon, to see how roughly they du treat acknowledging the various dona ress for the past 3 years, the lasting away swiftly the strode off A and B teams for their rifle shoot each other, it were a marvel theirtions made by overseas Chinese to

towards the boat.

ing. The interport rifle shoot held ones be not broke, Yet wers they the Nineteenth Route Army. Sharp at ten o'clock the hooter in September last, however, resulted not, or noticeably so, but it did ** Ah Fang! Ah Fung?** sounded a pip-pip-pip and receiv.in a win for Shanghai. Although seem to me that among the thres flaggons, which did relieve the

The Scottish Company in the past there was "On the night of October 25, seing and answering eignala of "Bon had nearly always concentrated on

an infectioun of what situation somewhat. And when Mr. stated: "I tired at 10.30 p.m. to Voyage from the adjoining ships, rifle shooting, they were now doing they did term ham-handedness in Ashby asks how the elephant shall my small room which is part of the she edged zlowly away from "the their fair share in the training of my day. The Clubbe win but by one there, I reply that a Dock- large room. The door separating quay. The band of the Lincoln the two rooms was closed. Shortly struck up Auld Lang Syne **

a penalty; yet as the Army balt after midnight, 1 heard any in the handkerchiefs waved to

putta the ball very naughtily it tress calling out Al Fung! Ah friends aboard. The tune was then

the scrum ∞ that it rolls among Fung! A man has come to murder returned by the Argylla' hand and

I opened the door and rushed | was sung by several members of Referring to Hallowe'en," Capt. his own forwards, they do deserve My mistress was sitting du the Regiment. Then our attention Forsyth explained that it was an of it. So with two pretty wenches the bed with her arms folded over was called to the Navy, the crew old Scottish custom which had been back to Whipsnade, but first of ali her head wreping, while the man of all neighbouring cruisers and handed down through the years by was standing by the bed. As soon destroyers were lined along their successive generations. The first

we are disappointed of our motor as I entered the room the man tau decks and responded heartily to the Hallowe'en dinner in Hong Kong nach which comes pot back, as out through the window,'

call for three hearty cheers for was organised by Mr. J. B Ross. Witness went on to say that the the Neuralia." The Argylla replied The speaker then welcomed the bidden, which do seem to be a room was lighted by an electric with continual cheering as their visitors, and paid special tribute custom among these hirelings; but reading lamp at the hand of the band played the Regimental March to the new chieftan of the SV. by fortune we find a vacant coach bed. She could see quite clearly. Past as the huge white steamship Andrew's Society, Mr. K. E. Grieg, There later I talk with a pretty and so merrily to the Clubba. and described the intruder assailed majestically out of the bar and to Mr. A. L. Shields the viLady who has just married her man dressed in a dark grey suit hour.

President, also Lt. Col. Bird, Major with a white shirt and collar. He The Argyll & Sutherland High Dowbiggin and Padre Powell.

Lord, and so to dinner. Talking was also wearing a tie, but she landers have already done a longer Mr. K. E. Greig suitably respond-afterwards with Mr. Ashby and so could only see him in profile. tour in China than hay other Regi- |ed on behalf of the visitors.

ment. They first arrived in Novem- ber, 1929, from the West Indice win O the night following this in the Panama Canal and Honolulu, trusion, witness retired to bed at and were split up over China, "C" | 1 p.m. and was awakened by the Coy was disembarked at Weihai ringing of the telephone bell. She wei, while "B" Coy, and half of II. R. Forsyth, Capt. Goater. Capt.hill, and after a climbe of some Cumberland after seven bells be heard her mistress say "Ifullo," 4A (M.G.) Coy, proceeded to M. Johnson, Capt. R. R. Davis, and in a few moments her mistress Peiping as British Legation Guard, Lieut. R. L. Stewart, Rev. E. G. ton minutes I do find an old five-struck and there I do find all the knocked at her (witness') door and and the remainder of the regiment Powell, Mr. K. S. Morrison, Mr. foot path, properly cut, which was said, "I am going downstairs to were stationed at Tientsin, Five. B. Ross, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. Wenee, as I think, part of the wealth and beauty of Hong Kong, The Number one's place." After months later all but "C" Coy. Kay, Mr. A. L. Shields and Mr. plensaunee of Mountain Lodge, but and I sadly cousious I wear not a

How is forgot by most and over wedding garment. But soon I in her mistress had gone downstairs arrived in Hong Kong, the remain. K. E. Greig the telephone bell again rang, and in company leaving Weihniwei

During the course of the evening grown. Yet strangly enough I'meet with answered it.

about six months later. This was and Lieut. Col.. T. P. Saunderson one party who walk the reverse age very merrily to drink a fare- the first time the Battalion was entertained the gathering with n way. Sitting there upon a seat well posset with Mr. Cabbe and Mr. united since 1927. excepting the sword dance, while selected songs do reflect most sadly upon the Rock, and thereafter meeting, a voyage from West Indies, and as a were rendered by Capt. Forayth, passage of time, for it. Beerns but complete battalion they went into Piper Mackie and Pte. P. Jackson, the other day I did pass thereby pretty lady of my acquaintanesi

do give her a cast upon shore, so training at Sum Wai, The Batta

"Bonnie Banka O'Loch Lomond, with my Company in the Train lion under Major (now Lif

Scots, Who Hae," "Ye. Banks, bands upon a route-march but, many others two, my wherry for this Bennett with the 3/9th Jats and and Braes." "Mary O'Argyle," when I do strictly enquire of my once going not amiss. To a preview Royal Artillery took part in eam- "Amie Laurie,” Auld Lang self, I realize it be fifteen years bined operations with the Royal Byne" and "My Ain Folk" were past. Where the others be gone, I of a picture with the pretty lady,

Kight Following.

It was my mistress, and she told me to come downstairs quick y to the Nober one's Toon When, catered the room down stairs ann police officer, my mistress, the man whom I saw in the room the night before, and the

Number one

Witness said that she recommised the defendant by his hair, his size, and the side view of his face. He was, dressed in the same manner as he was on the previous evening.

Could Almost Touch Him. Cross examined by Mr. d'Almada, witness said that on the night of the instrusion, when she opted the tour between her own and her mis- tress' rooms, the man was standing with his back to her, (witness) and was so close that she could almost touch him, Mistress bed was about

The Official Table.

to bod.

30th (Bunday).-Lay lato, and Those at the celal table included urdered my accounts in my cham-me to-morrow forenoon to a farewell La-Col. Bird, O.B.E., D.S.O.,,!

ber. After taking my puncheon, to rouse so I early to bed. Major II. B. L. Dowbiggin, Capt. the Peake whence to High West and

2nd. To the King's great frighte ̈ thence tum North-easterly uppe the

OVERLOADING HIS SHIP

know not, and I mightily changed. Yet the path and the view vary in no whit. And if a man be at times brambastique, or high in stomack of his own achievements, let him but walk in such way as I did this day and he will come down a humbler and, it may be, a wiser mant Passing the bridge over the stream by the Police Post, I stoode gating upon the trim-lawaed valley, where still the fair-way is dipt cloze and the greens and tees do show were once Sir H. May had his analle Captain Y. Okada, master of the golf course, and looking up and be

ห

Navy and South Wales Borderera sung in turn by the company." at the end of that year's training They rendered mach assistance to the Police during the disturbances in September, 1831. The battalion were called for duty in February last, when the Sino-Japanese con- fict broke out, and embarked for Shanghai by H.M.S. Berwick, and took part in toning the perimeter of the International Settlement, and returned again to the Colony in April. After serving the next year in Shanghai they will in all probability be sent to India, where

thoni.

MASTER OF JAPANESE

VESSEL FINED

but it proves the worst possible picture that ever I saw, yet in the and, so bad it was we did laugh heartily. So merrily back to my office, when I find nach work ab my. papers to be done.

one

3rd. Very busy all day at my papers. This day comes the great shippe Comorin with many Ker sidents, and of newcomers Colonel Morrow whose father I am told did found the Daily Prea Newes Sheete, that has flourished these many years in the Calony. Clubbe, Mr. Povy tells us that in

16 feet away from the door leading their wives and families will rejoin Japanese vessel Hiroshi Maru Noyande, there stands the Lodge where And when I mention this in the

to her room. Witness also saw de- fendant stoop and pick something

up.

Questioned as to whether her. mistress husband had returned that day, Lam Fung Chan said.lio had come in at ten-time on the previons afternoon-Wednesday 20.

POPPY DAY FUND

3 was fined $100 by Comdr. Holen Sir H's time I spent a most at the Marine Court yesterday for merry Christmas night, when, as I the olde days the Editors of the

varionding his ship.

remember, General Vestris and mine newes-sheeten (though not the pro nid friend Mr. W. Schofield did prietara) ware exceedingly courage- In giving evidence, Boarding Officer A. G. Cooke said that on complete for the last place at oas nod opinionastre, and were. November 3, at about 8.25 5.m., he stands empty as it has for the most the purging of their maughty writ musical chairs. Now the building many a time cast into prison for examined the discs of the Hiroshi parte these many years, nor would inge. To which Mr. Ashby at once 1,000.00 Maru No. 3 and found the top of

1. be fain to spend my Christmas adds that he ever did maintain the 25.00 the line of the port 'dise to be feast amid the shadows of the past Government of this day to be in 100.00 awash, anal the centre of the star there. So, sad a heart, back to the no way comparable to those of old. 23.00 board disc to be submerged to lubbe, where I drink a mighty But what he did moan. I am not 25.00 depth of 4 inches. 20.00

flaggan of spiced wine and am fully assured. somewhat cheered thereby

10.00

Previously Acknowledged 84,809.00 -British Legion In the Manager's Office.

Hori. Mr. C. G. Alabaster Kowloon B.G. Club Sergeant A. J. Johnson, who arrested the defendant, said that Mr. J. T. Bagram at 19.45 a.m. on October 26 he was Mr. P. A. Cox ..... called to the hotel manager's office, Hong Kong Polo Club where lie saw a number of people Capt. W. H. G, Goater

poluding the complainant and the Mr. & Mra. H. R. Latham defendant, The hotel manager in, Mr. G. W. E. True formed him that the defondant, had Bern found on the second floor and could not give a satisfactory - count of himself. Mr. Watts had identified the tiefordung as the per- son who had entered her room in when the complainant did not the early morning of the 27th. The specifically declare her intention of amah had also identified the inan. prosecuting...

The master of the vessel, who 10.00 conducted his own defence through the medium of an interpreter pload- 10.00 cd not guilty, and intimated that the draft of his ship when he sailed 36,893.00 from Formoon was approved by the Japanese Government. The Har- bour Master however, found the de- fendant guilty and imposed a fine of $100.

Witness told the court that when Mr. d'Almada: The complainant |.:: the defendant was charged at the end she would prosecute 1-Yen. Water Police Station he had replied. I understand you can only arrest

Thave nothing to any Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almads,

person for gaault when you fand him coinmitting on naaault-Yes.

t

THE ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY

4th-Reading this day in the newes sheotes. I learn that Mr. W., Pine comes hoping to learn something more about China in the course of his visit die gees me that I know not where I may meet him, so that I may wden him to stay not beyond a week, For such sojourners do know all about China, but tangth of stay doth sadly take from one's knowledge. Yet do I think he is sadly ill-advis ad, sooing all men know the folk who have never visited Chips do know moet about it, Thie-day saile the King's great transport Neuralia and therein the Argylla And E am sorry at their going. Very busy writing at my office, but I find time

Sist.-Up very betimes and to the office, and later to the Clubbe Verandah with Mr. Ashby, Creed, and Mr. Fovy; and anon comes Mr. Harold of the King's Shippe Par thian, to whom I explain a device I have invented whereby Mr. T Cabb's elephants may hecome ser viceable for duty with submarines For I would stand one in each con- trol chamber, leading his trink up beside the periscope, and so when the boat doth submerge, tile, elephant, whose tronk-up remaineth above the surface, does draw down pure air and expoll the sande into the body of the boat. Mr. Harold, Bank of Australia, was the gucht ever of a scientific and enquiring of honour of the Royal Empire type of mind, points out to me that to dospatch a letter by the first Society at the first city luncheon of exhaustion of the foul vapours be Publick Ayre mail which has ever its now. Session at the Curmontar Important spout. At which 1 bow flown all the way from Hong- Stroot Hotel on Tuesday, Cotobar was a little stumbled and could not Kong to Marseilles by Ayre....... And 16. The subject of his address was toll what to say, save to point out The Commonwealth Bank and that it was his turn to fille our Financial Conditions in Austrália.” (Continued on next Column.)

witness admitted that Mrs Watts Mr. Evans. (To the witness) But Mr., E. C. Riddle, Governor and had, on the previous day, intimated to him that she wished to keep they can arrest a person for loiter. Director of the Commonwealth mattor quiet, but would prosecute ingat any hour between sunset, and

6.0.1-Yep, A In the event of the culprit being | This concluded the case for the found and identified.

prosecution, the horring bring ad- ---Mr-d'Almada questioned the journed till Wednesday, November

procedure adopted by Sergeaub Johnson in charging the defendant

The defendant was remanded in (Vantinued at foot of next column.) Naval custody.

9.

trust the pilots and my letter may come safe. This night writing my mail and so to bed.

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